Wide-spreading device for fertilizer-distributers.



G. G. HUNT.

WIDE.SPREADING DEVICE FOR FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTEHS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, I916.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

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*rairn arnnr errant GEORGE G". HUNT, OP PLANO, ILLINoIs, AssIeNoR To THE 'INDEPENDENP IIARVESTER COMPANY, or PLANO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 25, 1916. Serial No. 86,540.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen G. HUNT, a citizen Of the United States, residing at Plano, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful I1nproveinents in lVide-Spreading Devices for Fertilizer-Distributers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an irnproved device in a fertilizer distributer for wide spreading of the material discharged by the distri'buteii It consists in the eleli'lentsan'd features of construction shown and described as indicated in the claims.

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Figur 1 is a rear elevation of the distribute r constituting this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rear end pbi tion of the distributer showing the devihe in operative position. i

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the spreading device. g V r Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing a modip The drawings show the rear end portion of a fertilizer distributerof familiar construc'tion, comprising the beater, A, mounted and actuated in a fa'rniliarnianner upon the frame structure of the distributer represented' by standards, B, at the rear end of the box or fertilizer container. Extended up fron l' thedistributer franieare uprights, C, C, one at each side, positioned rearward of the axis of the beater, A, said uprights extending for oonsiderable distance above the level of the top of thebeater, being in a tiansyerse vertical plane which is forward of tll e tra'li sverse or sha ft, G, which carries the fertilizer check fingers, G of familiar construction. These uprights, C, C, serve to a di i'd p v ta app rt f a P a e Dgt-w h entend s rearward. above the beater and carries depending fro n itf deflecting rspread- 'ingiblades, E, which overhang the rear side of and ex d rea war om he s a s' side Ofthe heater in the path of the material discharged, therefrom said blades being niounted up'onsaidplate, D, at Opposite sides of a vertical fore-andaft plane Inidwayin the length of the beater, the blades at oppo' e'sidespf s d ans b n p'po lrdivergent frond said plane, and each ofsald blades being deflected outwardly from the .ms a

ably provided with that vertical plane of its upper edge, the blades at opposite sides of said mid-fOre-and aft plane being 'deflected in opposite directions from said vertical planes respectively. These divergent and deflected blades being positioned as stated in the path of discharge of the inaterial delivered by the beater receive. the impact of said material and deflect it laterally away froin thev middle fore-and-aft plane. The deflection of the blades fro nthe vertical planes of their upper edges, asstated, should be at such angle to correspond substantially or approximately with the normal path of the material as it tends todescend by gravity while being proj ected rearward by the discharging action of the beater, and de-.

fl'ecteol outward by the divergence of the blades, and the angle of thisdefiection from said vertical plane being ascertained by experinient, will not usually. require to be changed for variation I of conditions under which the niachine may operate.

he specific means and iiiethbd of inountsupporting the blades may be varied very widely. In the foriii shown in Figs. 1 and 26f the drawing, the blades are fastened rigidly to said plate, D, in any convenient manner, eachblade being prefera stiflening bar, 0, which extends down along the inner side of each rib abont midway in its width and at the upper end serves for a stilfeningin securing the blade to the plate by inea'ns of the rivets as shown. In Fig. 4; there is shown a n odification of this construction, the modification consisting upon a separate backing rib or bar, El so the blade may be pivotally connected at the forward end of said bar .to the plate, D, to perniit tlie blade ,to beswun'g about that 'piyotal attachment to vary the angle of divergence Ofthe blades frolneach other from the mid-vertical fore-and ia ft t s,

:the rear end of each of nec te d to the plate, D, by means of a stud,

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in mounting each blade rights,C, C, by means of a multiplicity of 'member of said brace at each side b bolt holes, 0, 0, in said uprights for receiving the bolts which secure the brackets to the uprights, the plate, D, being plvotally mounted upon said brackets by means of pivot ears, d clfiat the forward edge of said plate, a pivot rod or pipe, H being inserted through said brackets and pivot ears and secured by a cotter pin. The rear or outer side of the plate, D, is supported upon the distributer frame by means of braces, K, K, each comprising two telescoping pipe members, the lower of which is plvotally connected at its lower end to the distributer frame at any convenient point, as by means of a bracket, K bolted to the sill, J, and the upper telescoping eing similarly pivotally connected by means of a pivot hanger or bracket, J secured to the plate, D; For extending and shortening these telescoping braces, both members of the braces may be provided with a plurality of pin-holes, Z0, 70, through which cotterpins, L, may be inserted at the various degrees of extension of the telescoping brace.

The construction described, it will be observed, permits the plate, D, to be directly raised and lowered, by properly adjusting its connections at the uprights, G, and the extension of the telescoping braces; and it also permits it to be pivotally raised and lowered by swinging itabout its forward edge pivotal connection to the brackets, H, accompanied with proper adjustment of the telescoping braces. It will be observed that whenthe forward pivot of the plate, D, is located substantially as shown in the drawings, either the pivotal adjustment or vertical adjustment has the effect to raise or lower the blades; and that the pivotal adjustment has the effect to move the blades toward and from the beater. If a greater range of fore-and-aft adjustment .of the blades toward and from the beater is desired than can be conveniently obtained by 1 means of the pivotal movement as above descrlbed, such increased range of; fore-andaft adjustment,-toward and from the beater,may be provided for by extending the brackets, H, and providing them each with a plurality of bolt holes so that they may be adjusted" horizontally across the uprights, as well as vertically along the uprights. In" such case, a corresponding ad-' justment of the telescoping braces will be made to preserve the proper elevation of the blades throughout the range of adjustment fore-and-aft.

I claim:

1. In a fertilizer distributor, in combination with a revoluble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades which at operative position depend at the rear side of the beater in approximately vertical planes divergent rearward from the beater, and means for supporting such blades rigidly in such divergent positions.

2. In a fertilizer distributer, in combination with a revoluble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades which at operative position depend at the rear side of the beater in approximately vertical planes divergent from each other in the general direction of its discharge; a support for the blades from which they depend, said support being mounted movable with respect to the beater support for carrying V the blades toward and from the beater, and

means for securing such device in the desired position within the range of such movement.

8. In a fertilizer distributer in combination with a revoluble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades and means for supporting them at the discharge side of the beater, said blades at opposite sides of a fore-and-aft vertical plane midway in the length of the beater being oppositely divergent from said plane, and being also oppositely deflected from the vertical planes respectively in which their upper edges are secured.

4. In a fertilizer distributor in combination with a revoluble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades and means by which they are supported depending rearward of the discharge side of the beater, said means comprising supporting members extending up from the distributor frame forward of said discharge side, and a member from which the blades depend, pivotally mounted upon said supporting members, said pivotally mounted member extending rearward above the beater and beyond the same for carrying said blades pivotally connected at both ends, and braces extending from the outer or rear portion of said pivoted member to the distributor frame for completing the support of said member.

5. In a fertilizer distributor in combination' with a revoluble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades and means by which they are supported depending rearward of the discharge side of the beater, said means comprising supporting members extending up from the distributor frame forward of said discharge side, and a member from which the blades depend, pivotally mounted upon said supporting members; said pivotally mounted member extending rearward above the heater and be 7 yond the frame for carrying said blades, and

braces pivotally connected at both ends eX- tending from the outer or rear portion of said pivoted member to the distributor frame for completing the support of said member; means by which said pivoted mem: ber is adjusted up and down at its pivotal connection with said supporting members, and means for correspondingly adjusting said braces.

G. In a fertilizer distributer, in combination with a revo-luble beater, a spreading device comprising a plurality of blades and a supporting plate from which said blades depend; supports upon which said plate is pivoted at the forward side at a vertical plane forward of the discharge side of and above the beater, and means for supporting the outer or rear side of said plate and for adjusting said outer or down about said pivotal support.

7. In a fertilizer distributer in combination with a revoluble beater, a spreading derear side up and vice comprising a supporting member extending above the beater and rearward therefrom; a plurality of blades depending from said supporting member behind the beater, said blades at opposite sides of a fore=and-aft vertical plane midway in the length of the beater being oppositely divergent from said mid-plane and being also oppositely deflected from the vertical planes in which their upper edges respectively are situated, said blades being pivoted to said supporting member at their upper edges, and means for swinging them about their pivotal connections to the means for positively adjusting said supporting means to position the outer side of said plate positively at different heights.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Plano, Illinois, this 22nd day of March, 1916.

GEORGE G. HUNT.

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